The Cagayan Valley Region Librarians Council (CaVRLC) is a regional council of the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) composed of librarians and information professionals in Region II. Membership is open to all licensed/registered librarians from Region 02, which covers the provinces of Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino.

Monday, June 16, 2008

The following information were based from the lecture/talk of Professor Corazon Nera and Vyva Aguirre during the General Assembly of the Philippine Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science:

A) Talking Points of Prof. Corazon M. Nera

1. R.A. No. 9246 Article II Section 12 Qualification of Applicants.

c) Graduate of Bachelor's degree in Library Science and Information Science: Provided. That a holder of a Master's degree in Library and Information Science shall be allowed to qualify for the application to the licensure examinations: Provided further, That within five (5) years from the effectivity of this Act holders of the following degrees shall also be allowed to qualify for application to the licensure examination: 1) Bachelor of Science in Education or Elementary Education; or Bachelor of Arts with a major or specialization in Library Science; 2) Master of Arts in Library Science or Library and Information Science; or 3) Any masteral degree with concentration in Library Science.

This means that only BLIS and MLIS graduates can take the librarians licensure examination by 2010. Thus, courses other than the mentioned courses have only two years (2008 and 2009) to take the board exam.

The revision of the BLIS curriculum will be chaired by Ms. Elizabeth R. Peralejo. According to some experts, the curriculum is already obsolete therefore there is a need to revise.

4. PSG for the Graduate Program in Library and Information Science.

The PSG for the Graduate Program in LIS is being spearheaded by PATLS. There was a roundtable discussion with BFL Chair and members and some stakeholders in LIS education held last Sept. 12, 2007.

5. Center of Excellence / Development Criteria for Teacher Education.

Schools offering library and information science can apply as a Center of Excellence in LIS.

6. Table of Specifications per Board

The Board for Librarians were tasked by the Professional Regulation Commission to craft Table of Specifications per subject in the board exam.

7. BFL Research Activities for 2008

The Board for Librarians were also tasked to conduct research starting this year. Researchers or graduate students can do research in coordination with the BFL, they can also utilize the data in the PRC.

I am happy to inform you that Cagayan Valley Region Librarians Council (CaVRLC) is now an active regional council in the PLAI National Council through my representation as one of the National Board officers.

This early I am informing you that the PLAI General Assembly will be held in Davao City and tentatively set on the last week of November. Please prepare for this important activity so that you can join us in that beautiful countryside.

May I also remind you of the provisions on membership in our by-laws which we are expected to adhere to.

A. Members in good standing are :Those with paid membership feeThose with no arrears in annual duesThat termination of membership reside under the jurisdiction of the National Board.B. Fees of Members:Membership fee of P300.00 (new and those who failed to be a member yet)Annual dues of P200.00 (every year for regular members)C. Payment of Fees:Each regular member shall be assessed of annual dues every 31st of May each year at the Council Office (or duly assigned members like the treasurer, officers & coordinators)D. Remittance of Fees:Each council shall remit all dues and fees of each member on or before June 30 of each year.

Please contact any of the officers indicated at the right side hereof for any CORRECTION/UPDATE on annual dues.

A separate sheet is provided for us to know how we fared in our payment.

At the local scene, college librarians regret the abolition of LS 2 which corresponds to the teaching of reference sources requiring all freshmen students to earn at least 3 units. This is a one-time, one semester instruction information literacy course for Library 1.0 skills. For example, if one has no specialized instruction on library classification scheme being used, this can result to low classification literacy causing poor shelf-reading and shelving habits of students.

Graduate students won¢t be able to know that library sections of Edilberto P. Dagot Hall have wealth on education resources- published or unpublished collection of the university- if one has fears/anxiety over the use of the on-line public access catalog due to lack of some know-how.

Between OPAC and its 3-decade ago version, graduate students excite themselves by browsing ATHENA for its best feature- e-catalogs while librarians are being consulted for other more researcher options from packed screen and open windows. This environment permits both the librarian and her clients to demonstrate a key skill to multitask and achieve a blend of traditional and e-reference bibliographic services. With a single information inquiry by a reader, for example, both multiple applications and/or results come at hand. These include students¢ productive readership and librarians¢ improved work environment.

Nora, a Linguistics graduate student, is assured that the next time she visits the Serials Section, appropriate lists and well-searched periodical articles have been readied for her thesis. (Improved Scenario)

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This blog is a creative, initiative and collaborative efforts of registered librarians in Region 02 as part of exercising their professional competencies as an individual or group. It aims to promote advancement of the association and the profession and to uplift the morale of library workers. All posted in this blog does not necessarily reflect the official stand of the PLAI-CaVRLC officers & members in general. PLAI-CaVRLC is not responsible for any damages, direct/indirect, arising from or related to viewing the postings.

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Our Beloved Fellow Librarians

Dr. Juan L. Padua, Jr.(Sept. 3, 1962 - March 25, 2008)Peacefully joined our creator on March 25, 2008 at the age of 45. He was a library science instructor and librarian at Saint Mary's University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.Mrs. Rizalina Pedroso(Dec. 13, 1953 - Oct. 20, 2007)Now peacefully rests in the infinite Grace and Goodness of the Lord on Oct. 20, 2007 at the age of 53. She was the Director of Libraries of University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.